Want a super-nice hand-tooled knob? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sybir · 2006-12-17, 06:20 PM

Don't we all?
A guy off nasioc (WRXDriftR) is handmaking these on an old hand lathe. He does barrel/piston styles and spheres to customer specs. He's totally into building whatever size, shape, finish, accents, etc, that you might want. He's selling them through TIC, which is an indication of their qulaity as well, but is also willing to do one-offs for around the same price.

Here's mine...

And some others he's done as one-offs.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...1#post16262440

Dave asked me forever ago to pick up a Prodrive 6MT knob, and I couldn't find one in Japan, so I figured, why not get something even more individual? The fact that I'll get it back at some point didn't factor into the equasion at all

I normally don't whore parts, but this was too cool not to share. He does 5MT (with a boot retainer) and 6MT stuff.

tysonK · 2006-12-17, 06:32 PM

oh nice.

skimonkey30 · 2006-12-18, 11:25 AM

Sweet.......this is an awesome Christmas present loan

AtomicLabMonkey · 2006-12-18, 11:31 AM

Nice. Any coating for corrosion protection?

sybir · 2006-12-18, 12:20 PM

Not that I'm aware of. It's an internal piece, and corrosion shuld be minimal and easily dealt with. I may bead-blast the finish at some point for a super-flat finish, but the sating spun finish looks nice too.

sperry · 2006-12-18, 12:58 PM

Aaron, you should get one anodized pink.

sybir · 2006-12-18, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Aaron, you should get one anodized pink.

Dude, I already have a pink knob.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2006-12-18, 01:14 PM

Mild steel, stainless, aluminum?

sybir · 2006-12-18, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

Mild steel, stainless, aluminum?

Titanium. Yeah, it's pretty sweet.

ScottyS · 2006-12-18, 01:29 PM

WC Lathe Werks Tapered Piston style knob for your Subaru 5MT has the following features:

* Hand turned from 6061-T651 Aluminum
* Weighs 150-180 grams
* 2.4" high overall height
* 1.5" diameter tapering to 1.2"
* Thread bore 2.2" deep
* Machined groove to hold shift boot
* Polished finish

A bit light, I imagine? What does a typical "weighted" knob weigh?

AtomicLabMonkey · 2006-12-18, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sybir

Titanium. Yeah, it's pretty sweet.

That is p.i.m.p.

Nick Koan · 2006-12-18, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sybir

Dude, I already have a pink knob.

unnecessary visual detected.

2006-12-17, 06:20 PM	#1
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Want a super-nice hand-tooled knob? Don't we all? A guy off nasioc (WRXDriftR) is handmaking these on an old hand lathe. He does barrel/piston styles and spheres to customer specs. He's totally into building whatever size, shape, finish, accents, etc, that you might want. He's selling them through TIC, which is an indication of their qulaity as well, but is also willing to do one-offs for around the same price. Here's mine... And some others he's done as one-offs. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...1#post16262440 Dave asked me forever ago to pick up a Prodrive 6MT knob, and I couldn't find one in Japan, so I figured, why not get something even more individual? The fact that I'll get it back at some point didn't factor into the equasion at all I normally don't whore parts, but this was too cool not to share. He does 5MT (with a boot retainer) and 6MT stuff. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2006-12-17, 06:32 PM	#2
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	oh nice. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2006-12-18, 11:25 AM	#3
skimonkey30 Mr. Romano Real Name: David Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 932 Car: 2013 F150 Class: Mellow Yellow Rubbin's Racin	Sweet.......this is an awesome Christmas present loan __________________ That would be Mr. Dipshit to you.........sir

2006-12-18, 11:31 AM	#4
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Nice. Any coating for corrosion protection? __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2006-12-18, 12:20 PM	#5
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Not that I'm aware of. It's an internal piece, and corrosion shuld be minimal and easily dealt with. I may bead-blast the finish at some point for a super-flat finish, but the sating spun finish looks nice too. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2006-12-18, 12:58 PM	#6
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Aaron, you should get one anodized pink. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-12-18, 01:14 PM	#8
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Mild steel, stainless, aluminum? __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2006-12-18, 01:29 PM	#10
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	WC Lathe Werks Tapered Piston style knob for your Subaru 5MT has the following features: * Hand turned from 6061-T651 Aluminum * Weighs 150-180 grams * 2.4" high overall height * 1.5" diameter tapering to 1.2" * Thread bore 2.2" deep * Machined groove to hold shift boot * Polished finish A bit light, I imagine? What does a typical "weighted" knob weigh? __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

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